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elections going all the way back to 1992, republicans are laser focused on restricting voting access. brennan centers tracking all the state bills aimed at restricting access to the polls. their list includes 253 bills introduced, prefiled or carried over this year in 43 states. in georgia, of course, already notorious for having absurdly long lines to vote with residents waiting up to 11 hours to cast their ballots last fall, republican governor brian kemp has waged a long battle to m...

show. all that with palace insiders in just a moment. first, back here at home in america, the numbers at the border are staggering. 100,000 apprehensions in february alone. one border patrol agent telling fox news that we cant catch them and release them fast enough. "the new york times" now referring to migrant children in custody along the border in jail-like facilities and held longer than legally allowed. border officials fear that march could be more of the same and republicans a...

gretchen whitmer ahead. plus, scandals grow. more accusations against new york governor andrew cuomo. as he faces mounting criticism, does the governor the support of his people or his party? ♪ hello. im jake tapper in washington, where the state of our union is beginning to feel a little hopeful. the pace of vaccinations in america hit 2 million per day last week. though health experts warn now is not the time to relax restrictions or public health measures. and for the millions...

excitement actually at that point on both sides because people have anticipated this for so long. some people were itching for a fight. >> they think war is a glorious thing and lets go and do it. >> but in the spring, lincolns overeager young friend from springfield, elmer ellsworth, a short but very dashing commander of a drill team would go with the lincoln boys to the roof of the white house and look out with a telescope. and over the river they saw a confederate flag flying from t...

minneapolis braces for the start of the murder trial for the former officer seen kneeling on george floyd the mayor calling it the most significant trial in the citys history. royal reveal the queen calls for unity ahead of prince harry and meghan markles controversial interview airing tonight will her majesty watch. and like mother, like daughter, the inspiring women who earned their medical degrees together now working on the front line of the covid crisis. >> announcer: this is ...

Broadcasting live. Turkeys foreign minister has hit out at the u. S. Saying he does not believe washington is a trustworthy partner tensions are escalating between the two nato allies over turkeys offensive against american backed kurdish militias in Northern Syria which entre describes as terrorists at the moment said the u. S. Hasnt kept any promises mr trump told president on the phone that no more weapons will be given to the why should we want to see guns put into action well tensions betwe...

Are switching accounts for Better Service for our money. In sport, seven points clear now. Chelsea close in on the Premier League title with a vital victory over southampton. Well also be looking at how your garden grows, as a new report says Climate Change affects the north and the south in very different ways. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Another cool day in prospect. Still some wintry showers in the forecast but there will be some sunshine as well. Later, cloud coming in from the ...

For 30 hours before being rescued at sea is recovering in hospital in belfast. The family of guy hedger, who was shot by intruders at his home in dorset, have paid tribute to him athletes like Paula Radcliffe could lose their World Records under proposals to rewrite the record books in an effort to improve credibility over doping. Ode to a nightingale. How singers are trying to save the endangered songbird. Coming up in the sport on bbc news, World Snooker champion mark selby admits he is at the...

He left the argyll coast on on sunday morning, but when he was finally rescued, on monday evening, he was halfway between Northern Ireland and scotland, and Farfrom The Beach near campbeltown where hed gone for a days surfing in blustery conditions. This picture, taken that morning, shows how challenging the waves would have been for surfers. Hed been surfing and when he attempted to recover to shore, we believe he suffered from some cramp and was unable to make his way against the tide. The cur...

He left the argyll coast on on sunday morning, but when he was finally rescued, on monday evening, he was halfway between Northern Ireland and scotland, and Farfrom The Beach near campbeltown where hed gone for a days surfing in blustery conditions. This picture, taken that morning, shows how challenging the waves would have been for surfers. Hed been surfing and when he attempted to recover to shore, we believe he suffered from some cramp and was unable to make his way against the tide. The cur...